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2015/008: New Signatory to the UNEP/CMS Raptors MOU
The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) in its capacity as Depositary of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migrator
2015/007: Revised CMS Appendices
In accordance with Article XI, paragraph 5 of the Convention text, the amendments to the Appendices agreed at COP11 have now entered into force.
Protect and Prosper: The Wadden Sea at the ITB Convention
The English version of the book “The Wadden Sea”, the first book that shows the entire Wadden Sea World Heritage Site was launched at ITB in the presence of the Minister of the Environment of Schleswig Holstein, Robert Habeck. The book contains stunning aerial photography by Martin Stock and Peter de Vries, and was produced in cooperation with CWSS (from left to right: Rüdiger Strempel, Henner Wachholtz, Robert Habeck, Harald Marencic, photo CWSS).
For the first time this year, the Wadden Sea World Heritage was represented at the world’s largest tourism convention, Berlin’s ITB, from 4-8 March 2015. Why a tourism fair?
CMS Executive Secretary Addresses AMCEN 15
The high-level segment of the 15th Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) opened in Cairo, Wednesday
2015/006: Report of CMS COP11 and Annexes
Klaus Töpfer Fellows Visit CMS Family in Bonn
Participants in the Klaus Töpfer Fellowship Programme (KTF) visited the UN Premises in Bonn last week and heard a detailed presentation on the work of the CMS Family
Bushmeat Sourcebook Launched
Bushmeat @ Wikipedia Commons
To coincide with World Wildlife Day, the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) launched an online resource titled the Bushmeat Sourcebook
World Wildlife Day
Photos: Bird trapped in a net found along the Egyptian coast © Holger Schulz; shot Addax © John Newby, SCF; burning ivory; thousands of dolphins are killed illegally every year © WDC; a lion chews at a snare caught around its neck © Courtesy of Panthera.org
Today is World Wildlife Day, chosen as it marks the anniversary of the signing of CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) one of the two international treaties dedicated to the conservation of wildlife
Animals on the Move Hit Hard by Wildlife Crime
Thousands of dolphins are killed illegally every year @ WCS
Bonn, 3 March 2015- Migratory species of wild animals on land, in our skies and across the world’s oceans are increasingly being threatened by wildlife crime.
Opinion: How Lax Legislation Is Killing the Wildlife in Europe
Bird trapped in a net found along the Egyptian coast © Holger Schulz
Reports of elephants and rhino being massacred for their tusks or horns due to demand in Asia often make the headlines. But illegal activities are not confined to trade in luxury items destined for markets in Asia – serious infractions of conservation law are happening in Europe too. Some countries have not fully transposed their commitments under international treaties and EU law in national legislation. Sometimes, excellent provisions contained in national laws are not effectively enforced. In other cases, such as skylarks, the number of animals taken legally are unsustainable. To prevent further declines, more realistic quotas should be set and better management measures adopted.